follow suit
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌfɑloʊ ˈsuːt/ · UK /ˌfɒləʊ ˈsuːt/
follow suit means: To do the same thing that another person or group has done.
verb
To do the same thing that another person or group has done.
- One shop cut its prices, and others followed suit.
- Several countries may follow suit next year.
- Will your company follow suit?
To play a card from the same group, such as hearts, as the first card played.
- You must follow suit if you can.
- She followed suit by playing another heart.
- He had no clubs, so he could not follow suit.
Questions about follow suit
What does follow suit mean?
To do the same thing that another person or group has done.
What is follow suit in other languages?
Türkçe: aynısını yapmak · Español: hacer lo mismo · Français: faire de même · Deutsch: es gleichtun · Italiano: fare lo stesso · 日本語: 同じことをする
How do you pronounce follow suit?
In American English /ˌfɑloʊ ˈsuːt/; in British English /ˌfɒləʊ ˈsuːt/.
How do you use follow suit in a sentence?
One shop cut its prices, and others followed suit. Several countries may follow suit next year.
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